Magdalena C. A. M. De Galan (born 23 September 1946Magda De Galan
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politician from the

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. She is the current

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and a member of

Brussels Parliament The Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) ( French: ''Parlement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale'', Dutch: ''Parlement van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gew ...

Political career

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and Social Affairs for the

government of the French Community The Cabinet of the French Community of Belgium (french: Gouvernement de la Communauté française ) is the executive branch of the French Community of Belgium, and it sits in Brussels. It consists of a number of ministers chosen by the Parliament ...

(1992–1994) * Minister for Social Affairs (1994–1999) * Mayor in Forest (1999–2001 and 2007– 2015)

Private life

She has six grandchildren (Clémentine, Louise, Achille etc.)

References

External links

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Official site
Socialist Party (Belgium) politicians 1946 births Living people Members of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region Women mayors of places in Belgium Members of the Parliament of the French Community 21st-century Belgian politicians 21st-century Belgian women politicians {{Brussels-politician-stub